Features - Hitachi 42PD380TA-P1 User Manual

FEATURES

FEATURES
Important
Please read this User's Manual thoroughly,
especially the Safety Instructions on Page 4 to 7.
Mis-use may cause damage to your plasma
monitor, which could shorten its lifespan, or cause
injury to yourself. Should you encounter any
difficulty in the set-up or operation of your monitor,
firstly refer to the Troubleshooting guide at
the rear of this manual. In the unlikely event of a
problem occurring with your plasma
monitor, switch off at the mains sockets, pull out
the plugs, and contact your dealer immediately.
CAUTION
Under no circumstances remove the rear cover of
your plasma monitor.
Never guess or take any chances with electrical
equipment of any kind - it is better to be safe than
sorry!
Software Notice
It is prohibited for the end user of this product to
copy, reverse engineer or reverse compile the
software included therein, save to the extent
permitted by law.
Plasma Monitor
After the plasma monitor has been on for any
length of time, you will notice that the screen
becomes warm. Please note that this is normal.
Sometimes the screen might have some tiny bright
or dark spots.
Please note that this is normal.
CAUTION
To prevent scratches or damages to the plasma
screen, do not knock or rub the surface with sharp
or hard objects. Clean the screen with a soft cloth
moistened with warm water and dry with a
soft cloth. A mild soap may be used if the screen is
extremely dirty.
Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners!
CAUTION
Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet and control
panel of the monitor. When excessively soiled
dilute a neutral detergent in water, wet and wring
out the soft cloth and afterward wipe with a dry soft
cloth.
Never use acid/alkaline detergent, alcoholic
detergent, abrasive cleaner, powder soap, OA
cleaner, car wax, glass cleaner, etc. especially
because they would cause discoloration, scratches
or cracks.
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Large-screen, high-definition plasma
display panel
The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a
resolution of 852(H) x 480(V) pixels, creates a
high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio : 16:9)
and low-profile flat display. Free from electromag-
netic interferences from geomagnetic sources and
ambient power lines, the panel produces high-
quality display images free from color
misconvergence and display distortion.
Easy-to-use remote control and on
screen display system
The remote control included eases the work of
setting display controls. Further, the on-screen
display system, displays the status of signal
reception and display control settings in an easy-
to-view fashion.
Connecting to an Audio Visual De-
vice
• Three composite/S terminals
*2
terminals , two component terminals
HDMI terminal have been added. A composite
video output terminal is also provided as a
monitoring output.
*1
A composite/S terminal = A side input
*2 If two composite terminal and two component
terminal are used at the same time, the
component terminal would govern.
• A wide range of devices can also be connected
besides personal computers.
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, three composite
*2
and a